Trade
The Rise of Services Trade Restrictions
In a galaxy far, far, away, rising global trade barriers hold back the force of services to empower innovation, create new jobs, and boost economic growth. Read our latest editorial.
OECD
Read moreLatest news
-
G20 international merchandise trade continued to contract in fourth quarter of 2019
27 February 2020
-
The Rise of Services Trade Restrictions
4 February 2020
-
Let the chips fall where they may: a story of subsidies and semiconductors
12 December 2019
-
Uqbar, Orbis and the WTO Moratorium on applying customs duties on electronic transmissions
4 December 2019
-
International trade statistics: trends in third quarter 2019
28 November 2019
- More News
Key topics
- Agricultural trade
- Aid for trade
- Digital trade
- Export credits
- Fossil fuel subsidies
- Global value chains and trade
- Government procurement
- Levelling the playing field
- Local content requirements
- METRO trade model
- Regional trade agreements
- Non-tariff measures
- International trade and balance of payment statistics
- Services trade
- Small and medium-sized enterprises and trade
- Trade and the environment
- Trade and gender
- Trade and investment
- Trade and jobs
- Trade facilitation
- Trade in raw materials
Understanding the global trading system
How trade works today
Where do your things come from? Better understand how global trade works today, and how it’s different from the past.
Read more... (English / Français / Español)
Why open markets matter
Trade remains a driver of economic prosperity, and has lifted millions out of poverty over the years. Here’s how.
Read more... (English / Français / Español)
Trade challenges and opportunities
Trade and market openness go hand-in-hand with better economic performance, but there are concerns the current trading system is not working as it should.
Read more... (English / Français / Español)
Making trade work for all
Only a more modern, comprehensive and coherent package of trade, domestic and international policies can help trade contribute to better lives for more people.
Read more... (English / Français / Español)
Watch our stories
Join the conversation
Policy briefs
Read our books
Our analysis and policy recommendations are firmly anchored in our evidence base. Access our books on trade and go in depth with our analysis.
Download papers
We regularly publish trade as well as trade and environment papers to analyse and review emerging policy issues. Download them for free.
» Access trade policy papers
» Access trade and environment papers
Access our data
The OECD collects and analyses vasts amounts of data every year to fuel its research. Download it from our statistical database.
Contact us & events
Learn more about the Trade and Agriculture Directorate of the OECD, the events that we host and participate in, and contact us with your questions.